The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-04-19

Dut NOTWITHSTANDING ali TINS ne could
not conscientiously undertake q case
of this kind, and when these women
had come to him, he had talked with
them. He asked them why they did
not cease such life. They had said
how can we. Who will have any
thing to do with us. They would
gladly reform if they could; further
more they had promised him that
they would cease to carry on any such
business, and he believed they would
keep their word. He had refused to
take any fee from them; and had told
them to keep their money to
pay their fines and he would
present their cases under these circum-
stances, if they would plead guilty.
He hoped the court would deal as leni-
emily as possible with them and show
them it had no pleasure in their pun
ishment. 1t would do no harm and
would give them an opportunity to
put their good promises into practice
If they should fail, the court was al
ways here, the prosecuting attorney
could easily have them again indicted.
His remarks were full of pathos and
earnestness, and the defendants were
affected to uncomfortable tears while
the audience was as still as the
grave.
Still more affecting was
the address of the court
to the prisoners during which he
spoke of the inconsistency of women
going beyond the masculine race in
placing bar to reform against their
sisters. He alluded to the practice of
the city authorities as mentioned by
Mr.. Barnett as shameful and outra-
geous, if true, and clearly contrary to
law. Closing he fined the defendants
$50 each and costs, amounting in all
to SCI in each case; this they paid and
were discharged.
The following cases were then re-
dUcketed
State VS.. McBowers and Cannon
set for next Monday.
State VS.. Turner same date.
State VS.. Fleming; continued to
next Tuesday.
State VS.. Otto Mass, III. H. Dix and
j. j. Kelly; continued to Wednes
day.
The following jurors were then dis
charged from further service and their
places ordered filed: Messrs. Perdue,
Rhodes, Marker. Gross, Norton,
Kline and Montgomery.
The court announced no other
cases would be called until Monday
and the court took recess until 1870
p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court reconvened 1:30 p. m. and
at 2 p. m. the jury in the Page case
were called in and reported that they
were unable to agree. The court order
ed their discharge.
Prosecuting Attorney Henry
Lamm then stated that while the
state had evidence to show that Nc
Cullough had prior knowledge of the
wrecking of the train, and had warned
one of the brakemen, named King,
thereof and told him where he must
jump off to save himself. Yet the
state could not produce proof sufi-
cient to preclude a possible doubt
that ne had received his information
from some one else and had used it
simply to shield a friend. In the
case of Spann nearly a similar state of
affairs existed. The court had heard
much of the evidence in the Neville
case, which was similar to that in the
Collins case, and with the permission
of the court the state would enter a
nolle prosequi in the four cases named
and that to retry the case of Page
alone. 1t being so ordered by the
court, the four defendants were dis
charged. The rehearing of the Page
case set for the next term of court and
the defendant ordered to give bond in
the sum of 81 900 for his appearance
for trial, and the clerk was authorized
to receive the bond in vacation should
the court adjourn before it was filed.
A special panel of jurors was order
ed summoned to hear the Mullins
case at the special term, July 18th,
AID court adjourned until next Mon
day.